Keep Your Peacock to Yourself, Please

This photo, from the attached Fox News article, is exactly what it appears to be: a peacock in an airport.

A couple of days ago, a woman tried to board a United Airlines flight with the bird, claiming it was an emotional support animal. The airline denied her request.

I am a disability rights advocate, and I passionately support the right of people with disabilities to have and use their service animals. But this is NOT what the law intended! Not only does it create inconvenience and sometimes even danger to fellow passengers and staff, it puts people with genuine disabilities in a poor public light. And in this political climate, that’s the last thing we need.